These collages are pieces of the products of preschoolers having had a field day or two with liquid watercolors on butcher paper. I couldn't bring myself to part with startlingly beautiful washes of paint upon paint, and allowed the pieces to speak to me and tell me how they wanted to be arranged, and how my pen and markers could bring their stories to life.
INONGE KHABELE
FINE ART
Artist's Statement:
I draw what I see in my mind and I draw what I see in front of me. Art is meditation, peace and renewal. It helps me to document my thoughts, tell stories, and sometimes even sort out problems and answer questions. My approach is simple. My wish is that people are moved and it causes them to think, dream, or simply want to make art for themselves.
Inonge earned her BFA Howard University major in Studio Art, and minored in Graphic Design and Art History, Multimedia Specialist Certification, User Experience Design Certification from General Assembly. Education
Inonge's influences include Romare Bearden, Mishu, Varnette Honeywood, African hair salon mural and billboard art, and Picasso. Her artistic Philosophy is that "Life is art, art is life, and attention to art makes life worth living." Insights and techniques Inonge employs include acrylic on canvas, wood and artboard, watercolors and india inks on paper, and collage. When painting on fablic, Inonge uses acrylics by creating a smooth surface first with a palette knife. Inonge would like most to accomplish with her art: to share her joy, delight and wonder at being alive.